Planning

Management & Inspection of Highway Structures

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON

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18 Aug 2025 at 09:20

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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18 Aug 2025 at 09:18

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process overseen by The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London is currently in the planning stage and concerns the 'Management & Inspection of Highway Structures'. This involves consultancy services primarily for the local authority’s stock of approximately 78 highway structures in the City of London, excluding the five river bridges. The industry category is focused on highways consultancy services. Notably, organisations are encouraged to participate in the preliminary market engagement (PME) via the City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal, with a key deadline for submission set at 12:00 pm on 30th May 2025. This tender is not a call for competition and aims to shape the upcoming opportunities, with a future notice expected by 17th September 2025.

This project presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in highways consultancy services, to engage with urban infrastructure management in one of the most bustling parts of the United Kingdom. It is particularly promising for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as it explicitly mentions suitability for such businesses. The contract period is planned to commence on 1st April 2026 and extend until 31st March 2028, or 31st March 2031, depending on identified needs, offering a stable timeframe for potential contractors. Enterprises equipped for long-term planning and capable of delivering innovative highway infrastructure solutions stand to benefit significantly from this tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Management & Inspection of Highway Structures

Notice Description

The consultancy service to be provided relates primarily to the City of London's local authority function in relation to its stock of approximately 78 highway structures but excluding the five river bridges referred to above. The stock consists of road-over-road bridges, road-over-rail bridges, pedestrian walkway-over-road bridges, pedestrian subways and a network of service subways. Please note that this is not a call for competition.

Planning Information

The PME is being conducted via the electronic tendering system ‘City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal’ (url:www.cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com). To access the PME documentation, please register on the system for free and search ‘Golden Lane Estate Resident Engagement & Communication'. Organisations should submit their completed PME document via the system by the return deadline of 12:00pm (noon / midday) on 30/05/2025 to participate. PME document submissions cannot be uploaded after the return deadline.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058977
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049374-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
Contact Name
Lewis William
Contact Email
lewis.dance@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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